local disconnect

French translation: sectionneur local

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English term or phrase:local disconnect
French translation:sectionneur local
Entered by: Tony M

16:58 Jun 26, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
English term or phrase: local disconnect
"Check: power supply, local disconnect"
Toujours dans un guide de depannage d'un convoyeur de piece. Oncherche a comprendre pourquoi le moteur ne se met pas en marche.
S'agit-il juste de l'interrupteur?
Violene Pillar
Local time: 06:31
sectionneur local
Explanation:
More context is needed to be sure, as the language is so 'telegraphic'. But if these are specific items to be checked, I wouldn't expect 'disconnect' to mean 'a disconnection', but rather 'the facility provided for disconnection', i.e. an isolator — though it could just as easily mean the plug it is plugged in with. Hard to say for sure without knowing a lot more about the specific system.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 11:31
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Mercia tous!
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sectionneur local


Explanation:
More context is needed to be sure, as the language is so 'telegraphic'. But if these are specific items to be checked, I wouldn't expect 'disconnect' to mean 'a disconnection', but rather 'the facility provided for disconnection', i.e. an isolator — though it could just as easily mean the plug it is plugged in with. Hard to say for sure without knowing a lot more about the specific system.

Tony M
France
Local time: 11:31
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PRO pts in category: 1453
Grading comment
Mercia tous!

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agree  GILOU: you're right in this context....
3 mins
  -> Merci, Gilles !

agree  Ihatetrados: l'idée qu'il est local me fait penser qu'il peut s'agir d'un arrêt d'urgence
16 mins
  -> Merci, IHT ! Oui, il se peut bien...
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